Reviews

Reviews

We were first-time home buyers who were reluctantly hitting the real estate market after getting booted out of our rental in Durham. Even before we “committed,” Blair spoke with us for almost an hour on the process and procedure of how to even go about buying a house, and made me feel like it was not only possible, but totally fun. We had busy schedules, but she made everything happen, from viewings to inspections, to negotiations, to the closing. She was knowledgeable, gently drawing our attention to “red flags” that we might otherwise miss. She was responsive, and never once dropped the ball on communication with us or our seller. She expertly soothed a few anxious calls, and was there to celebrate when we closed. Her approach is personable, professional and totally tuned in to her client’s needs. Would highly recommend.

- Emily

Blair was exactly what I needed in an agent from very first hello to closing! Moving from Asheville to the Chapel Hill area isn’t the greatest of distances but it was enough that having someone local to trust would be essential. While selling my house in Asheville I had some negative experiences with agents that felt like pushy sales so it was very important to me during my search that I find someone genuine to trust. I scoured agent bios and read SO many over several days before selecting Blair. Right away she was great at just upfront communication and understood what I was seeking. I will be highly recommending her in my new town whenever I can work it into any conversation.

- Eloise

Blair was a terrific agent for us as we were selling our condo in Chapel Hill. She guided us through the process from listing to final sale and we were impressed with her knowledge of the market, experience in the entire process, and appreciated her general positive/kind demeanor. We were selling our condo while living in a different state and Blair went above and beyond our expectations by helping us find and set up appointments with local contractors – she even met them at our condo and provided us immediate feedback/guidance. She was always responsive/available to us and we would highly recommend her!

- Rachael and Dan in Boston

I have really enjoyed working with Blair. She helped my partner by some land about a year ago, and I called her up when I was ready to buy my own home. The market is competitive this season – and though several of my (above asking price) offers were not accepted – Blair was steadfast in letting me know when homes that fit my interests came to the market. Finally, the perfect home for me came on the market in a neighborhood I had been mentioning since I started my search. She showed the house to me the first day it was listed, and my offer was accepted within two days. The seller wanted a fast closing. We closed in under 1 month. Blair was able to help me pull it together that quickly because of the great working relationships she has with her colleagues (I went with her recommendations on lawyer, lender, inspector, etc. they were all superb). Needless to say, I’ll be recommending Blair to my friends and family.

- Lisa

Blair was great! We never would have even found our current house if she didn’t stay on top of the listings and suggest it to us before we saw it show up online. Her knowledge of the area (we saw a lot of houses together) made all the difference. And we were even able to get the house for under asking price in a spring market where the majority of prices were inflated. We couldn’t have asked for a better realtor!

- Danny and Lindsey

Blair is the absolute best- she is a fantastic realtor and great person in general. She is so hard working, incredibly responsive and communicative. She leaves no stone unturned through the home buying process and is a great advocate to have in your court. Blair is incredibly knowledgeable of the market AND a bonus is that her husband is also a realtor, and together they are a great team. You will not be disappointed by hiring Blair as your realtor. She helped me to find the perfect home, navigate starting a business on the property, and was incredibly supportive through a difficult personal situation. In short, she’s incredible!

- Ginny

My partner and I worked with Blair Nell (with some occasional help from Clayton Nell) on finding our new home in a beautiful wooded area of Pittsboro. We had a lot of hard requirements on the property we wanted and Blair found us a lovely home that met all of them. This was our first time purchasing a home so we were a bit naive about the process and how to proceed. Blair was on top of everything throughout the process; she was pretty much available 24 hrs/7 days, even on a holiday (though she says she would like to create a couple of evening hours that are reliably work-free for her family, which she and they certainly deserve) to make sure we got OUR offer accepted on a sweet house in a competitive market. She arranged and attended all the inspections so we didn’t have to miss much work, kept us up-to-speed on every part of the process (including bank-related issues that weren’t even her responsibility) and went to bat for us when we wanted the sellers to repair multiple issues and when some of the HVAC reports seemed questionable. From the start of the process to weeks after the purchase, she was in touch with us to ensure we were happy and that all i’s were dotted and t’s were crossed. It was a total pleasure working with Blair and I will certainly recommend her to friends and colleagues in the future.

- Stephanie

The whole process of buying a home has been so low-stress, working with Blair. Impressed with her social work background and disarming, kind and competent demeanor, she was just our style. Proactive and knowledgeable, Blair alerted us to aspects of each house; the importance of chimney height, what certain cracks suggested about the foundation, how traffic might impact noise and ease of resale. She quickly picked up on exactly what our needs and tastes were, and guided us to just the right house! When it came down to negotiations, Blair researched comps in the area, and guided us to come up with a workable deal, to everyone’s satisfaction. She has great connections in the community and referred us to excellent folks for inspection and repairs. As gentle and friendly as she is, Blair gets the job done-a mattress was still on the street after sellers had left the home. Blair’s right-on emails to all the right people solved that problem right away!! Get Blair on your team. She’s the one!

- Paula and Becca

Blair has helped me to buy two different houses in Carrboro and was fantastic to work with on both occasions. I had lackluster experiences with two different local agents before her so was feeling pretty jaded when we started working together. Blair was a breath of fresh air – she actually listens to what your home needs are and makes thoughtful and appropriate recommendations based on those. She is also honest and straight forward and lets you know when you are being unrealistic vs. when the seller is. And to boot, Blair is energetic, friendly, and responsive!

- Jessica

Peggy is great! We’re first time homeowners, thanks to Peggy, and she walked us through every step of the house-buying process. She accompanied us on our house searching trips, providing valuable insight, and was available to meet with us or anyone who needed to look at the house, no matter the inconvenience. She gave us advice and suggestions, but never pushed us one way or the other. It was always our choice. When we had particular requests or requirements, she always worked hard to make sure that we got what we wanted. As we got toward closing, she was at the house regularly, even though it was a bit out of the way, because she didn’t want to leave anything to chance. Now that closing is over, we still have a few repairs to finish, and Peggy is still helping us get everything sorted out. Peggy’s positive energy and genuine care for her clients made the whole, stressful process less so. We’re so glad we chose her to guide us through this major life decision. We would wholeheartedly recommend her and will definitely return to her if we have any home buying or selling needs in the future.

- Matt and Elizabeth

Peggy is AMAZING! She has Energizer Bunny energy, makes calls, finds information, helped me spread mulch at the house I was selling, helped me clean. My house sold in 4 days. She also worked with us relentlessly to find the best house for us – even when it took several attempts to finally get the house. She listened and knew exactly what I was looking for. At one point, she mentioned another client, and I was like, “What?” With the amount of time and energy she spent with us, I didn’t even think she had any other clients.

- Lisa and Javier

Peggy Jennings is not only a superstar Real Estate Professional, she is a top notched person as well. Peggy recently sold a house for me during a very stressful, emotional time. Peggy went to great lengths to make sure every step of the process was easy. She certainly went above and beyond to provide every needed assistance to make sure the house was in perfect shape to come onto the market resulting in an offer and a quick sale, all within the first weeks the house was on the market. I cannot recommend Peggy more highly for how much extra energy she put into making sure that I was included in the process every step of the way. She constantly communicated with me whether it was comments from prospective buyers after an Open House or other needed information. I never felt I didn’t know what was transpiring day to day. Peggy is an exceptional realtor. She really listens, she responds to your questions and she is always willing to make sure you needs as the seller are heard and acted on. I would wholeheartedly recommend Peggy Jennings to anyone who is considering buying or selling a home. I would rate her well above 5 stars. I am so thankful she was my realtor. She certainly got the job done.

- Kim

We could not more highly recommend Peggy Jennings as a realtor. From the moment we met her, she made us feel comfortable. Through the whole process of selling our house and buying another, she was with us every step of the way. She responded to every question and concern, no matter how trivial on our part. She gave us excellent advice at every turn and met with us constantly. She had amazing local contacts for all of our needs – repair people, handyman, roofers etc. She did all of our negotiating and really protected us. For all of you who see the one review that did not give Peggy excellent feedback, disregard because there is no way it is true! She is amazing and now a friend and not just our realtor.

- Kristen

Peggy helped my husband and I buy our current home in South Durham, as well as sell our townhouse, and we can’t recommend her more highly! She went above and beyond to help us with every step of the process. We worked with Peggy over the course of several months as we searched for homes, and she did a fantastic job finding houses that met our criteria, and helped us honestly evaluate whether the houses were right for us. She did a great job working through the negotiation process once we decided to make an offer, and was super responsive by phone, email, and text whenever we needed to get in touch.

Peggy also was wonderful throughout the process of listing and selling our townhouse – we had several showings right away, and had an offer within two weeks. There were a few snags along the way while we negotiated with the buyer, and Peggy was so helpful throughout the sale in navigating those issues. It was so reassuring knowing that she was on top of everything, and very responsive to any questions we had. She even offered to meet contractors and appliance deliveries at our new house, because my husband and I aren’t easily able to leave work during the day.

Overall, we would highly recommend Peggy as a thorough, responsive, and helpful agent, as well as a kind and caring person who helped us through the stressful buying and selling process. We are 100% satisfied and so happy that she was our agent!

- Dan and Dayna

So many business owners get it wrong. So many realtors under perform, underwhelm, and when they show up they care more about their commission than your needs.

I had the absolute best realtor experience of my life this year (And I have worked with over 12 in the last 8 years). Thank you, thank you, thank you Clayton Nell and Boro Realty! If you are in Durham, Raleigh or Chapel Hill please reach out for me to make a connection. Every “dream realtor” box was checked.

- Chapel Hill Buyers

Clayton’s depth of knowledge and experience were invaluable to us as first time home buyers! He always had the patience to explain the process as well as answer our many little questions along the way. He has great contacts in the industry which made the experience very seamless. Another wonderful part about working with Clayton was getting to work also with his wife, Blair. When you are buying a home in Carrboro you need to move quickly. We always were able to see places right away working with a couple team. Since buying a home we have gone back to Clayton for service provider recommendations and have never been disappointed–his recommendations are always underpinned with quality. When we go to sell our home long into the future we know we will be knocking on Boro Realty’s door.

- Carrboro Buyers

Whether you are choosing an agent to buy or sell your home, it’s not an understatement that the next chapter of your life is in the hands of the individuals you choose to navigate this transaction. I can think of no two people more capable–or kind–than Clayton & Blair. They are a tireless team who devote 110% to following through with their commitment to serve with integrity and honesty, and they have an uncommon belief in never settling for anything less than the best.

- Durham Seller

Clayton was our realtor when we bought our first home in 2013 and he was wonderful. Helped walk us through the process, understood our unique property needs and was accessible, smart, prepared and experienced. We recommend him highly!

- Saxapahaw Buyers

I can’t recommend Clayton enough. When we attended open houses together he was always focused on us. I remember seeing other agents taking phone calls, but not Clayton. That felt good. When we toured a home together he led the way, pointing out critical structural issues and scoping out every inch of the place. If there was a crawl space, he crawled it. Clayton always made us feel like we could linger as long as we needed to. We never felt rushed. In the end he showed us a house that we couldn’t have found on our own, in a neighborhood we never knew existed. Now we have a home we love with a neighborhood full of kids just like we wanted. Years later, Clayton still answers questions we have about the house and is a great source for recommendations for anything that comes up.

- Chapel Hill Buyers

Clayton helped us buy our first home, sell our first home 4 years later, then buy our current home, so we really know him very well! As a seller, he helped motivate us to stage and sell our first home within 36 hours with 2 toddlers, a dog, and a cat. We made a profit in a neighborhood where that was not the norm, and it was his and Blair’s touches that made a huge difference. As a buyer, we felt like we had the upper hand at all times due to Clayton’s experience with the market including his history as an appraiser. In these times you need someone willing to step to the plate with integrity and Clayton was that person. We can’t recommend this team enough…!